Senior Quantity Surveyor

Thetrupgrade; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary design house in London seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support commercial delivery across critical infrastructure sectors like water and energy. This role demands strong NEC contract knowledge, detailed cost management skills, and offers extensive career development opportunities within a thriving company culture.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Professional development investment

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS under NEC3/4 contracts.
• Strong interoperability and project cost controls.
• Proficient in cost reporting, forecasting, and value management.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial performance across internal and external projects.
• Lead Compensation Event preparation under NEC4 contracts.
• Monitor and report on cost, value, and change for design packages.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Chartered or working towards MRICS/MICES or equivalent

Tools

CEMAR

Aconex

Excel trackers

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyorto work with Murphy Applied Engineeringin our Kentish Town office.

Murphy Applied Engineering is a growing multidisciplinary design house that forms a key part of Murphy’s strategic driver: Better Engineered. We deliver smart, safe and constructible design solutions across multiple sectors including water, energy, transportation and major infrastructure, serving both internal business units and external clients.
We are structured around integrated engineering disciplines with a growing project portfolio and an ambition to scale, we are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (SQS) to support the commercial delivery of our projects and embed best practice commercial governance.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Confident working within a design-led environment and familiar with NEC4 contracts (primarily PSC and ECS options), as well as internal recharging mechanisms and supporting consultancy frameworks.
• Support pre-contract commercial engagement and pricing of design packages
• Manage commercial performance across internal and external projects
• Lead Compensation Event (CE) preparation, valuation and submission under NEC4 contracts
• Monitor and report on cost, value, and change for a portfolio of multi-disciplinary design packages
• Support time-based cost recovery (Option E), including timesheet validation and Defined Cost substantiation
• Collaborate with discipline leads, planners, and finance teams to maintain cost forecast accuracy
• Contribute to internal recharge processes and cost-to-complete tracking for MAE resource deployment
• Ensure contract compliance with NEC4 and client requirement
• Assist in the development of commercial procedures and governance for the growing business unit

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Demonstrable experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS under NEC3/4 contracts
• Strong commercial awareness in a design-led or multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Proven ability to manage time-based cost recovery and support project cost controls
• Understanding of internal cost recharge models and consultancy frameworks
• Proficient in cost reporting, forecasting and value management
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to liaise across engineering, delivery, and commercial teams
• High level of attention to detail and organisational ability
• Experience with internal and external consultancy models
• Familiarity with NEC4 PSC Option E and ECS Option A/B
• Chartered or working towards MRICS/MICES or equivalent
• Experience with project cost tools (e.g., CEMAR, Aconex, Excel trackers)

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy isformally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Michelle Penlington on 07935344342 to discuss in more detail.

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